Background
MILIND CHITTAL - HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL VOCALIST
Names of Gurus:
Main Guru :
Pt.Firoz Dastur of Kirana Gharana for 12 years.
Also taken guidance totaling 12 years from:
Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Pt.Yeshwantbua Joshi
Pt. Dinkar Kaikini
Pandita (Smt.) Dhondutai Kulkarni and·
Pt. Babanrao Haldankar
A regular performer on the concert circuit ,I have performed all over India in all the major music centres and in major music festivals all over India.I have also performed abroad in USA,UK,Australia ,New Zealand,Canada, UAE and Oman .
He is an ‘A’ Grade artiste and a regular broadcaster on All India Radio and has also appeared several times on T.V.
Given playback for several serials including “Discovery of India” produced by Shyam Benegal.
Performances
Performed widely in India and abroad in various music circles and festivals like:
Sawai Gandharwa Music Festival Pune
Sawai Gandharwa Janmashatabdi festival ,Mumbai
Shree Ambadevi Sangeet Sewa Samaroh ,Amravati
Ustad Alladiya Khan Festival,Mumbai
Harballabh Sangeet Sammellan-Jalandhar
Gunidas Sangeet Sammellan-Mumbai
Aavishkar Sangeet samaroh,Goa
Ustad Amir Khan Festival –Indore and Calcutta
Karavali Festival,Karwar Karnataka
Saptak Festival-Ahmedabad
Sanskruti Arts Festval ,Upvan Ghat ,Thane
Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Memorial festival Dharwad & Dubai
Ustad Rahimat Khan festival –Dharwad
Swami Haridas Sangit Sammellan –Mumbai
Indian Music Group’s Music festival-Mumbai
Spic Macay programmes
IIT Music festival
Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre ,Mumbai
Aarambh Festival-Bhopal
Gandharwa Mahavidyala’s Music festival-New Delhi
Suburban Music Circle,Mumbai
Vileparle Music Circle,Mumbai
Also performed at Delhi,Kolkata,Nagpur, Kolhapur, Pune, Pandharpur, Udupi, Kundapur, Karkala, Manipal, Surathkal,Gulbarga, Agra, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Belgaum ,Kerala,Satara and various other places in India.
Performed in the USA, UK, UAE, New Zealand, Australia ,Canada and Oman.
Given playback for several serials including “Discovery of India” produced by
Shyam Benegal.
Regularly performed on All India Radio as an ‘A’ Grade artiste and also performed several times on Television.
DISCOGRAPHY:
He has recorded several albums for well-known music companies like Times Music,Magnasound,Mystica Music , Fountain Music etc.
Following is a list of some of his albums:
1. ‘Exuberance’-Ragas Marwa,Kalavati and Jogia by Mystica Music Co.
2. ‘Embracing Krishna’ –Krishna Bhajans CD by Mystica Music Co.
3. ‘Thumris of Kirana Gharana’ by Times Music
4. 5 Classical Music albums by Fountain Music Company:
· Ragas Darbari Kanada and Jog
· Ragas Puriya Kalyan and Miyan Ki Malhar
· Ragas Ahir Bhairav and Hindol
· Ragas Yaman Kalyan,Basant and Gujari Todi
· Ragas Malkauns,Abhogi Kanada and Shankara
5. ‘Enchanting Ram bhajans’ –Ram Bhajans CD by Mystica Music Co.
6. ‘Simply Divine Bhajans’ – Miscellaneous Bhajans CD
7. ‘Classical Emotions’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
8. ‘Aesthetic Melodies’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
9. ‘Evening Melodies’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
10. ‘Tarana’ – Compilation of 12 taranas in various ragas
11. ‘Payaliya Jhankar’ – Classical ragas based on theme ‘Payaliya Jhankar’
12. ‘Majestic Ragas’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
13. ‘Abhang’ – Marathi abhang CD
14. ‘Raag Rang’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
15. ‘Evening Reflections’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
16. ‘Morning Bliss’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
Awards and Prizes:
· Surmani award : Surmani” title by Sur Singar Samsad in the year 1985.
· GiMA award :My devotional album “Enchanting Ram Bhajans won the GiMA awards nomination.
He has won awards in various music competitions such as:
· The prestigious A.I.R. music competition (1981).
· India culture league competition (1977),
· Kalidas Sangeet Spardha (1979),
· University Youth festival (1979),
· Mood Indigo IIT (1980),
· Inter University Music Competition organized by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (1980)
Academic Qualification:
Chartered Accountant living in Mumbai and have trained a number of students in Hindustani Classical Music.
Contact Details:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: Mobile: +91-9819432230
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